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retrogressed

verb

past tense of retrogress
as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect

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Recent Examples of retrogressed This annual limit, and the intense global demand has created significant back logs, particularly for applicants from India and China, whose EB-2 priority dates have continually retrogressed. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrogressed
  1. reverted
  2. returned
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  • The prices later reverted after public polling continued to show Paxton leading, the report also found.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reverted
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  • Turner intercepted a Julian Lewis pass intended for Joseph Williams and returned it 22 yards to the Colorado 18.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • One play later, UCF linebacker Tackett Curtis stepped up, picked off a Brown pass and returned it 38 yards.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of returned

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“Retrogressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogressed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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